TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 05: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
After the departure of Kyle Lowry and the selection of Scottie Barnes, some basketball talking heads declared the 2021-22 season prematurely over for the Toronto Raptors. With Toronto retooling rather than gunning for a championship, rumors of a Pascal Siakam trade have continued to sprout up.
The selection of Barnes prompted some to believe that Siakam, who still is owed a tremendous amount of money next year despite a slight statistical downturn, is on his way out of town.